We are back this year with our wonderful networking event hosted at the Lion Hotel in North Adelaide. This years event will have specialist periodontist Dr Paul McHugh joining us to present.
Dr McHugh will be coming a few key topics including:
- When is it time to refer to a Periodontist.
- How you, as an operator can explain what it is they do and the importance of continued shared care of a patient.
- He will also provide an update on guided bio-film, how he utilises EMS Airflow in periodontal practice and periodontal issues.
We will also have Sue Aldenhoven presenting to us on the past 30yrs of DHAA. So come and join us!
CPD Hours: 1.5hrs
Event times:
Registration: 6:00pm
Event start: 6:30pm
Event close: 10:00pm
Our Event Sponsors:
Our event hand hygiene products and masks are kindly sponsored by Erskine Oral Care.
Speaker Biographies:
Dr Paul McHugh
BDS (Adel), BScDent (Hons), MDS (Adel), FICD, FPFA
Dr Paul McHugh graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1980. Initially he worked in the RAAF as a serving Dentist, before becoming the senior lecturer to the dental hygienist course and then commencing private practice. He returned to Adelaide University and became a registered periodontist in 1991. In specialist private practice in Adelaide he started Adelaide Periodontics and Implant Professionals. Paul’s clinical and scientific interests are in the field of periodontal tissue regeneration, bone grafting and dental implants.
Paul has been actively involved with undergraduate and postgraduate training for dentists and dental hygienists, and is a speaker for the ITI. He has served as chairman of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP), and Australian Society of Periodontology (ASP state and federal). Paul has received fellowships from the International Team of Implantology, The Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentistry.
Paul is married with two adult children. Away from the practice he and his wife Fatima are supporters of the Visual arts having been involved with the Hellmann Academy, and now the Jam Factory and are members of the Art Gallery of SA. They enjoy playing tennis and wine and dining with friends.
Sue Aldenhoven AM
Sue Aldenhoven gained her dental hygiene qualification in Adelaide, South Australia. Since that time she has worked in general and specialist dental practices in the private and government sectors as well as an educator at TAFESA in the School of Dental Hygiene, Gilles Plains Campus and is currently an academic at the University of
Adelaide, Adelaide Dental School, where she holds the position of Lecturer and
teaches into the Bachelor of Oral Health. Sue has also taught into BDS3 general
dental practice, pre-clinical and clinical programs, in the role of periodontal support.
Sue is a Past President and Life Member of the Dental Hygienists’ Association of
Australia (SA Branch) Inc., Founding President and Life Member of the Dental
Hygienists’ Association of Australia Ltd, Past President and Life Member of the
International Federation of Dental Hygienists, past member of the Dental Board of
South Australia and Professional Conduct Tribunal and an Inaugural Member and
Past Member of the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) appointed in 2009.
Sue was Chair of the Australian Dental Council (ADC) Registration Examinations for
Overseas Trained Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists Committee, member of the
DBA South Australian Regional Board & Registration and Notifications Committee,
member of the DBA Registration and Notifications Committee, Chair of the DBA
Recency of Practice/Return to Practice Committee, member of the ADC/DBA
Overseas Trained Practitioners working group and a member of the DBA Return to
Practice Advisory Committee and Scope of Practice Review Working Group.
She has spoken widely at state and national conferences on the “Introduction of a
Dental Hygienist into the Dental Practice Team” and was a keynote speaker at the
1995 ANZAP Inaugural Meeting on “The Challenges of Dental Hygiene in
Australasia”. Sue presented a paper at the IADR meeting in San Diego on “CPD in
Australia, under the National Law”.
Sue was awarded an AM, Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in January 2009, “For service to dental hygiene as a clinician and educator and through executive roles with professional organisations at state, national and international levels.
Registration Prices
DHAA members: Early Bird (until the 16th May) - $100
DHAA members - $120
DHAA Student members - $75
ADOHTA members - $150
Non members - $240